RESOLVED: That the State shall bear the preponderance of
responsibility for funding the cost of education for all California State
University (CSU) eligible undergraduates; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the state university fees for the CSU paid by full
time, in-state students shall rise to a permanent cap of 25 percent of the
actual cost of instruction, as calculated by the Chancellor's Office, inclusive
of technology support, library resources, and faculty compensation needs; and
be it further

RESOLVED: That fees should be raised on a schedule that would achieve
a permanent cap of 25 percent in eight years; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees shall set aside an appropriate
percentage of new revenue generated by the annual increases in resident
undergraduate fees for institutional financial aid programs for CSU students;
and shall make a determination of this amount by calculating federal and state
financial aid resources and information provided in the Student Fee, Financial
Aid and Cost of Education report.

RATIONALE: In-state student fees remain among the lowest in the
nation. However, the actual cost of instruction per student in the CSU system
has risen to approximately $13,000 annually when one takes into account the
cost of technology, library resources, and adequate compensation to bring
faculty salaries up to the average in their cohort of state universities
nationally. Furthermore, the current funding to the CSU has declined to only
$10,355 per student toward the actual cost of educating students. Thus, the
CSU system must receive increased funding from the state of California and from
student fees.